xD

Na ... I'm a mathematician who also spends a lot of time in developing and
implementing mathematical approximations schemes for fluid-flow simulation.
I'm a lot into C/C++ and Assembler as well (even on the Cell/B.E. processor).

I would love to have an 3d model of the zone craft to compute the shock
waves at mach 1 (zone 60). That should give some pretty decent pictures.

And, why not adding (fake) shock waves to the zone craft once it hits
mach 1? Shock waves are visible because the higher air density (at the
shock front) bends the light to some degree.